PRoMs - The Production and Reading of Music Sources
Mise-en-page in manuscripts and printed books containing polyphonic music, 1480—1530
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Countries
Belgium
18
Czech Republic
1
France
1
Germany
11
Great Britain
7
Italy
12
Spain
4
Switzerland
4
Cities
Antwerp
1
Arundel
2
Augsburg
2
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12
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2
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16
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1
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1
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1
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1
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1
Wittenberg
3
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1
Production method
Manuscript
67
Physical type
chansonnier
1
chant book with polyphony
1
choirbook
59
choirbook (fragment)
2
choirbook (single quire(s))
2
music treatise(s) containing polyphony
1
music treatise(s) with appended monophony and polyphony
1
Material
paper
31
paper (with parchment)
3
parchment
30
parchment (with paper)
2
parchment and paper (mixed)
1
Format
upright
67
Size (height in mm)
Preparation
Size of Music Text Area
Pricking
always
23
never
10
none visible
23
normally
6
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
1
sometimes
2
Height of Staves
Colour of Staves
black
48
brown
22
dark brown
3
light brown
1
red
2
Ruling Medium
double rastrum
4
freehand
3
single rastrum
51
straightedge
15
triple rastrum
1
Number of staves
1
2
10
67
11
27
12
17
13
7
14
4
15
3
16
2
17
2
2
6
3
8
4
11
5
20
6
27
7
25
8
37
9
42
Disposition of Voice Parts
1-part single page
13
10-part opening
1
12-part opening
1
19-part opening
1
2-part consecutive
3
2-part opening
23
2-part single page
13
3-part consecutive
5
3-part opening
40
3-part score
1
3-part single page
14
4-part consecutive
4
4-part opening
60
4-part single page
10
5-part consecutive
5
5-part opening
42
5-part single page
4
6-part consecutive
1
6-part opening
19
7-part consecutive
1
7-part opening
2
8-part consecutive
1
8-part opening
3
9-part consecutive
1
9-part opening
1
n/a
2
Indentation for Initials
all staves indented
1
double
32
none
20
quadruple
5
single
55
triple
20
varies
1
Extra Space Between Voice Parts
empty ruled staves on grid
51
left below voice parts as part of grid
3
left between voice parts as part of grid
6
none
8
staves not ruled
3
staves not ruled on grid
27
variable space, not on grid
14
Space Provided for Separate Text
no separate text
56
not in dedicated space
10
provided, in dedicated space
11
Adhoc Adaptation
Indentation for initials filled in
4
made for complete additional staves
24
none
1
notation and staves extended into margin
42
notation extended into margin
20
other
4
partial additional staves
28
staveline added
9
staves extended into margin
5
Copying of Music
Colour of Notation
black
57
brown
13
dark brown
5
light brown
1
red
8
reddish brown
1
Type of Notation
German hufnagel
1
chant (square)
5
full mensural
10
strene notation
1
void mensural
62
Monophonic Notation
absent
54
present
18
Level of Calligraphy
fair
19
high
30
poor
5
very high
18
very poor
1
Non-verbal Performance Instructions
coronae
9
custodes
1
end symbol
12
none
2
numbers to indicate note lengths
1
pointers
4
repeat signs
12
signa congruentiae
28
signes-de-renvoi
39
space-filler
4
Copying of Text
Language
Czech
1
English
2
Flemish
4
French
16
German
3
Italian
3
Latin
66
Spanish
3
Presence or Absence of Text
fully texted and provided with incipit
2
fully texted with one or two texts
9
fully texted with one text
63
fully texted with two or more texts
16
fully texted with two texts
1
partially texted with one or two texts
2
partially texted with one text
11
provided with multiple incipits
2
provided with one or two incipits
5
provided with single incipit
19
provided with two incipits
1
untexted
18
varies
1
Type of Script
antiqua
1
cursive
8
cursive (Anglicana)
5
cursive (German)
6
cursive (bastarda)
26
cursive (humanistic)
2
cursive (italic)
4
display script
23
humanistic
1
hybrida
3
roman
1
textura
19
Level of Calligraphy
fair
21
high
24
poor
6
very high
23
very poor
1
Colour of Text
black
55
blue
3
brown
17
dark brown
4
gold
1
red
37
reddish brown
1
Multiple Texts
no
40
yes
33
Decoration
Miniatures Frequency
always
1
never
11
none visible
1
rarely
26
sometimes
1
Borders Frequency
always
1
never
13
occasionally
4
rarely
20
sometimes
1
Borders Size
full and partial borders
2
full borders
6
partial borders: one- and two-sided
4
partial borders: one-sided
7
partial borders: three-sided
1
partial borders: two- and three-sided
2
partial borders: two-sided
3
Painted Initials Frequency
always
4
never
4
normally
1
occasionally
2
often
5
rarely
22
sometimes
3
Painted Initials Type
calligraphic with decoration
2
decorated
13
decorated with grotesque heads
7
flourished
4
historiated
6
plain initials
3
trompe l'oeil
1
zoomorphic initial
3
Penned Initials Frequency
always
8
never
2
normally
31
occasionally
13
often
5
rarely
16
sometimes
6
Penned Initials Type
calligraphic
34
calligraphic with decoration
9
calligraphic with grotesque heads
11
decorated
4
decorated with grotesque heads
5
flourished
12
historiated
1
littera notabilior
3
plain initials
11
Planned Initials Frequency
always
3
never
12
normally
6
occasionally
3
often
4
rarely
18
sometimes
3
Planned Initials Type
Other Decoration Frequency
always
2
never
16
normally
2
occasionally
5
often
6
rarely
9
sometimes
9
Other Decoration Type
Voice-names
2
banner
3
decorated letters
2
decorative final long
10
embellished final barline
1
end-symbol
5
littera notabilior
8
ornament
2
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Oxford, Great Britain, Bodleian Library, [Printed Book] Arch. A.c.10, c.1510-20, 34-43
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